LGA Officer - EU at Save The Children

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Save the Children is the leading independent organization creating lasting change in the lives of children in over 20 countries around the world. Recognized for our commitment to accountability, innovation and collaboration, our work takes us into the heart of communities, where we help children and families help themselves.

The EU Support to Early Recovery from Conflict and Resilience Building Project in Yobe state is a three and half years EU supported project that aims to strengthen Yobe State Government and community capacity to build households and communities’ resilience to recurrent shocks (conflict and its negative effects). The project is expected to deliver results around various components including social protection, nutrition and health, food security and livelihoods, child protection, social cohesion and education in emergency. All of which have different targets that contribute to strengthening resilience at household, community and state level.

Role Purpose

The purpose of this role is to plan and manage the delivery of project activities for an EU Resilience programme at LGA level including targeting and enrolment of beneficiaries via community based structures, supporting the monitoring of beneficiary accountability mechanisms, post distribution monitoring and case management, nutrition behaviour change communications, advocacy and act as focal point for partnership with LGA authorities.

Provide support to the preparation and implementation of annual project work plans

Build required partnerships and collaborative relationships with government and other partners at LGA level

Represent SCI and participate in LGA level coordination platforms

Support LGA budget tracking and progress monitoring; and reporting ( including drafting of quarterly and annual reports, activity reports and other related communications) Identify problems in the implementation process and propose solutions

Evaluate regularly the impact of the activities and propose changes for improvement

Objective 2 - Facilitate community mobilization activities to support targeting and enrolment of beneficiaries and improved nutrition education, attitudes and practices:

Oversee the use and application of programme SoPs for the cash transfer component of the programme

Support capacity building and awareness raising at community level

Oversee and facilitate capacity building and training of LGA stakeholders to support effective cash transfer implementation